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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,544.25 and 108,825.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,544.25 and 108,825.75 is: 225,391.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,544.25 : 108,825.75 = 108,825.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,544.25/108,825.75 = 108,825.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,544.25x = 108,825.75 × 108,825.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,544.25x = 11,843,043,863.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,843,043,863.06/52,544.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,391.81

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